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Bill: IP Civil Liberties Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2399
Description[?]:
An act to give people more civil liberties. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Private individuals are exempt from libel and slander suits by public figures.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:34:03, May 03, 2007 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the IP Civil Liberties Act |
Message | I have to vote for this to stop my ratings being badly affected, but please don't let this pass! |
Date | 21:41:31, May 03, 2007 CET | From | Marxist Peoples Party | To | Debating the IP Civil Liberties Act |
Message | freedom is good, but I think this takes it to extremes. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 280 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 321 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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